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Feb 2021
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Buddhist Enlightenment: Impermanence, No...

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Breht is joined by Dr. Daniel M. Ingram, author of "Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha", to discuss what Enlightenment is in the Buddhist tradition, what it feels like from the inside, what it can and cannot offer the individual and society, spirituality and mysticism on the fascist right, perennialism, the adaptability of capitalism, tips and advice for starting a spiritual journey, and so much more!

Check out Daniel's website: https://www.integrateddaniel.info/

His book "MTCB" (free): https://www.mctb.org/

Dharma Overground: https://www.dharmaoverground.org/

The EPRC: https://theeprc.org/

 

Outro Music: "Fixed and Dilated" by Aesop Rock

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